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Effect of Methylnaltrexone on Gastrointestinal and Colonic Transit in Health
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Methylnaltrexone only, Codeine only, and 2 other interventions for Gastric Motility Disorder. Completed, enrolled 48 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a single-center, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the effects of placebo, codeine, methylnaltrexone and codeine with methylnaltrexone on gastrointestinal motility and colonic transit of solids in healthy human subjects. The hypotheses are: 1. Methylnaltrexone administered subcutaneously enhances gastrointestinal motility with acceleration of overall colonic transit, and ascending colon emptying of solids in healthy humans. 2. Methylnaltrexone significantly accelerates colonic transit that is delayed by codeine
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
0.30 mg/kg subcutaneous injection daily
30 mg taken orally four times daily for 5 days
Methylnaltrexone 0.30 mg/kg by subcutaneous injection once daily and codeine 30 mg taken orally four times daily for 5 days
Placebo subcutaneous injection once daily and placebo taken orally four times daily for 5 days